Homemade Chocolate Pudding

We always enjoy a good bowl of pudding for dessert after supper but when you don't have a box of instant pudding, what do you do? I found this recipe online at Taste of Home. I had my doubts about taste but I think this recipe is better than the box. It isn't instant, but it also only takes less than 10 minutes to make. The best part is that these are all ingredients found in my pantry.

Homemade Chocolate Pudding

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 cups milk

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons vanilla

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually add in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Spoon into individual serving dishes. Chill until serving.

Yield: 6-8 servings

1/2 cup serving (prepared with skim milk and margarine) equals 196 calories, 4g fat